Heel-lift-assembling machine.



E. L. PAGE.

HEEL LIFT ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

RENEWED SEPT.22. 1916.

Patented Apr. 24, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, 1912- 1,223,728.

V m m W mama v E. L. PAGE. HEEL LIFT Assemsune MACHINE. APPLICAI IDN FILED MAY 4,1912 RkNEWED SEPT 22.1916- V Patented Ap1'.24,1917.

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'wb'tnessea'r VMWW UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

E v Ilf jp. GE, or onoaon'rown, MASSACHUSETTS, Assrcnonf BY manor AND mssnsassronmnnrs, TO PAGE MACHINE COMPANY, mo, or HAVERHILL, w'rAs'sAcnosn'rrs, A CORPORATION or MASSACHUSETTS.

HEEL-LIFT-ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

Patented Apr-.24, 1 917.

,pn'i utppllp itionfiled lfay 4,1912, Serial No. 695,018. Renewed September 22, 1916. Serial No. 121,687.

251'! VF "n1 "3 .Tmalla-whomit may concern: lfiejitalrnown that I, Eavm L. 'BAon, a itizfifllyo f=ithe United States, residing at fieorgetown in thecounty of 'Essex and State-inf,Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Heel-Lift-Assembling Machines-,qofimhich the following is a specificati m.

x Irr-jzhe: manufacture of pasted heels it has been customary to drive a nail through the middle ort'ion of the heel at the time the lieel isuliuilt, and then, later to place the lieelS-,-.in -ua;press, to press the lifts together. basilica-driving ofthe nail through the middle'pon'tion does not cause the application of l1li8SS 1 l0-ab0ut the edg portions of the heel, hilt Om-Lhecontrary, rather tends to causethe joint @blatneenthe lifts to open, if the pres- !n'ne" islanotqimmediately applied about the edge portionof'the lifts, the cement dries soijshatrivhen the pressure-is finally applied thmdgezportions' are'likely not to adhere, so thatthedieel avillcheck. To avoid this 'diffieulty't itfhus been customary to apply a sur- |7lil$ilfi0tlfif of cement to the lifts, but this mthod :isiineffcctive to a large extent. odI'hensofthe nails for securing the lifts togetliert isobjectionable, not only on acco'imtlofathcexpense of the nails, but they me sometimes driven in places where they intm' fre m'ith the heel-attaching operation. Ifuth heel is compressed over itsentire siuifheeaimmediately after the paste has be'e'niappl-ied and-held under pressure for a. sulfic-ienttime to permitthe paste toset, the llft$-'ii\lilli7hi firmly cemented together, so

-' tliatnthey will notcheck and the use of the connecting-nails and of surplus paste may hd"n\;oided;-=-.

-nflhe objelct-ofnny invention is to provide ara-heelrassemhling machine in which theh itsaffliay :be--assenihled in an ordinary heel building-dorm, and may, innnediately thereafte| ,-.-a-n1rl;avithont removing them from the folrnn be placed under pressure over their entire area. and .be thus held until the lifts have been-caused .to adhere firmly throughout thein.eutiremlaias, so that.they-will..not thereafter*clieck andthe .use of the connectl ingrnailsw ill hemade, unnecessa ry..

further object is to provide a heel-liftassembling machine in which the assembling operation may be carried on more rapidly, so far as I am aware, than with the meth ods now in general use.

I accomplish these objects .by the means shown in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a liftassemblingmachine made according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3, 4- and 5 are enlarged sectional views of a heeHift-rcceiving form,.which I employ, showing the parts in different positions.

Fig. 6 is a plan view thereof.

Figs. 7 and 8 are detail plan \'.lB\\'S of different parts of the form.

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view of one of the engaging, lugs between a form and the driving wheel.

The frame of the machine preferably comprises two parallel, vertically disposed. and horizontally extending sections 1, 2, of materially greater length than height and supported on legs. in the. manner indicated in Fig. l. A pair of shafts 3 and 4 are journaled in said frame at opposite ends thereof, and a pair of octagonal-shapcd disks 5 and 6 are centrally secured on said shafts 3 and 4, respectively, forming wheels, the edges of said disks providing a series of heel-form supporting faces 5 and 6', as hereafter described. A series of cross bars 7, forming rigid abutments, are fixed between the disks 5, one being arranged between the. middle of each face. 5 and the corresponding center of the disks.

A series of heel-form bases 8 are connected by links 9 in the form of an endless chain, or carrier. nvhich is arranged to be carried about the disks 5 and (l as they are rotated. so that each base will be successively supported on the faces 5' and (3', as the disks are rotated.

In order that the same relative position may be maintained between the chain and the disks, any suitable. engaging means may be..-provide.d therelwtween. which will re vent relative slipping. as for cxan'lple, liigs 10 on the disks 5,which are arranged to engage corresponding recesses, in a manner corresponding to the ordinary sprocket and chain.

The base 8 has a recess 8 formed in the upper side thereof, which extends about a liftshaped middle portion. 11, which constitutes the bottom of the heel form. A removable form section is provided for each size of heel, and comprisesa supportingplate 12 which is adapted to fit in said recess 8, said plate 12 having a central aperture into which said base portion 11 fits and extends, so that it is flush with the surface thereof. and screw buttons 13 being provided in base 8 to secure the plate 12 in place thereon. plates 14 are vertically mounted on the plate 12, said plates 14 being bolted to the sides of vertical lugs 15 mounted on the plate 12, and the upper ends of said lugs are connected by guard plates 16 Sand plates 14 are divergently arranged with relation to the base portion 11 and have notched inner edges outwardly inclined so that they correspond to the shape of the heel which isto be built on the base portion 11. A breast-gage 17 is also mounted on the plate 12 in the necessary relation to the plates H, so that a lift-receiving recessfis provided which will move thelifts into thedesired relation when they are piledtherein. A U-shaped .operating device is provided which comprises a cross-bar 18arranged be;

neath the base 8, said .device being preferably formed of a stiif wire, or rodbent to form a horizontal middle portion and two end portions, which are slightly inclined downwardly, and are then extended upwardly to form a pair of guide rods 19, which are reciprocally mounted in apertures in the base 8, at each side of the plate 12. Bosses 20 are, provided about the aperture through which said members pass to in-- crease the guiding surface therefor. An end section, or arm 21 ispivotally connected to the end of each guide rod 19, the diameter thereof being the same as the diameter of said rods and the joint therebetween being adapted to slide freely in the apertures through the base 8, the end portions of the sections 21 passing through the ends of a cross-bar 22, which is adj-ustably connected thereto by means 'ofthumb nuts. Said bar 22 is provided with a lift-shaped clamping plate 23 at its middle portion, arranged in position to be drawn down onto a heel inthe form as hereafter explained.

plunger 24 is reciprocally mounted in an aperture through the middle of the base portion 11 aud'is notched'at its'lower end and a rrangcd astride the cross-bar 18, and a spring 2-5 is arranged on said plunger between the base 8 and the bar 18, so that said Two pairs of lift-holding according to sizes,

' the rods a pawl 29 in position to engage the ratchet 27. A link 30 is connected at its lower end I i to a treadle 31 and at its uppercnd to the end'porti'on of the arm- 28-, and ,a lifting spring 32 is connected to said treadle and the frame. The ratchet 27- is provided with the same number of teeth as the disks 5 I have faces 5', so that each time the treadle is depressed the shaft 3 will be rotated, (in the resent instance) one eighth of a turn.

T e manner in which the machine is op erated is as follows When the arts are in the position of Fig. 1, the crosser of the heel-form which "is resting on the disk 5, and, is in the uppermost posit on thereof, so that it is supported horizontall'y,'will be supported by the correspdnding cross-rod 7 so that the guiderods will be held in such a position that the joint between said rods and-the links will be above the ends/of the bosses, and said end-sections 21 will beswung down to a nearly horizontal position, so that the clamping plate will be held at one side of the form and in such a osition that the lifts may be conveniently by hand in the usual manner. pasted and placed therein, in regular order the smallest first. The treadle is then depressed, moving the shaft 3 and parts carried thereby one eighth ofa revolution. This movement will. cause the disks 5 to, drive the form carrier 9. distance equal to the distance between two forms.

As the carrier is driven, the form which was supported on the upper faces of the disks Swill be moved horlzontally, toward the wheel 6, while the bar 7, which engaged its cross-bar 18, will be moved downwardly about the center of the shaft 3, so that said p aced in the form The lifts are Ill time the movement from one position to the next is finished, the bar 7 will have been i moved entirely out of engagement with the bar 18. This movement permits the spring '25 to depress the cross-bar 18, and depression of the latter causes the rods 19 to be drawn downwardly. side of the end sections 21 engage the rear side of the bosses 20 they 'will her thrown upwardly,,and,*by the-time the joints between 19 mm Sflrid sections have been As soon as the under 'il'rawn into the bosses said sections will "ha'rc been mun-d to an upright position, so that the plate 33' will he held directly over the heel-lifts which have .just been piled 5" into th'cforui.

at; the spring-2f continues to draw the ijods ll!s'dowuwarlll the plate 23 will he "d 1 a 'iltloirn 'until it is seated on the upper- 31ml lift which has been piled in the form, 1*0Itihirsiiifi"tin-lifts to he unwed into position,

i'ff re previously disarranged and also ig t'he lifts' together, onto the base ion '11 under the tension ofspring- 25. g t'e sioii of the sprin 25, when it has '15-"lieehpe'l'i'nittedto expand to the point Where the plate Z'iprcsses the lifts together, is nliii i sl'lllicieutfto press theui with su'fiicient ",ilr''e to jcause the entire surfaces'thereof to "flifdfin'ef ed'in close contact, and, as the plate 20 'jpa o'n' s u'bst; m tiall y the entire surface ,f tliiihjpper and largest lift, the joint at pf the lifts will be pressed closely jQdggii th flt'follows', therefore, that when i fiir n," which has just-been filled, is tojtlie next positionbeyond the point "arm-11thiiwa's filled, the lifts therein will be p lacedunder. a firm pressure and will be lield by the spring 25.

l, theclamping-plate 23 of the i'n'iyhich has been filled, and has been to'hne' position beyond'the filling po- ,;is shown in an intermediate position,

purpose of illustration, but, in prac- H ftice 1s 'n'iovcd to the clamping position shown at adjacent form, practically as *soon as heuba r 7 moves out of engagement with its cross-bar 18. This operation iscontin ued as above described, each form being "filldfa ri'l noved from one position to the l sl'i'c'cessive operations.

n a form' containing a heel has passed tl 'ejilisks or wheel 6, and, as it is 'e lfi'n nvel'tegl position .to a. position di- .lJeneath the lowermost faces'fi' of the that is. into a position diametrically it'e the fillingposition. the correspondpress the bar 18 downwardly, or ra outward from the center of the shaft that the' clamping-plate 23 will be 0 e51 oiitpressing engagenientavith the e: asfshpwn in Figs. 1, 2 and 5; At the e iiirjc'the plunger Qtwill be forced out- 'lly f and as the length thereof is adjusted ,th'a t, will extend slightly beyond the is. I \c f ifjthe bottom portion 11 of. the base Yhgn'tlic bar lh is u|o\ 'ed outwardly to the "fililest'ejaitpnt. it will-engage the heel and dislodge it from the form, iii case the'he el b should ha \'0 l-iccoine adhered to any portion ;;ti1-,frj(if.,a m l the heel wfllthen restuponthc mag a,s"sh i'n inf lliigs, land 2: The 'timc'wliiclrit hasiiaken forthe form'to t tl'ieposition in Which thejheel avoide 7 will engage itscross-bar 18, andwas clamped to the position in which it is unclamped issuliicient to permit the paste between the lifts to have become thoroughly set and the lifts to have adhered firmly to each other, so that, when the heel is disone side, so th-atthe clamping-plate 23 will be moved from the full line position of Fig.

5 to the dotted line position in the same figure, and the heel will be discharged intda receptacle 34, which may be arranged .di-

rectly -therebcneath. The plate 23 will be held in this position until the form is carried to the filling position already described, and then the operation above described will be repeated.

'The operation may thus be carried on indefinitely, the forms being successively filled,

and, the lifts being automatically clamped, unclamp'ed and discharged without in any way interfering with the building operation.

The lifts of the'heel be firmly pasted together, andthe necessity ofnsin a. securing nail for the lifts will be Moreover, a large saving of time will be secured, on account of the fact that It is not I the .form'by hand after the lifts have been placed therein, and the operation of dethus produced necessary to remove the heel from pressing the treadle to move the forms out of filling position may be performed without appreciable delay.

.When it is-desired to build heels of different sizes or shape from those which the machine is, fitted to receive, the plates 12 are removed and similar plates having differently formed lift-receiving recesses are substituted in'place thereof, all said plates being interchangeable. This changemay thus be quickly made without difficulty and 1t is only necessar to have one set of forms for each shape 0 heel. i

l. I;n. a heel lift assembling machine, supuortingmeans, an endless flexible carrier extending about sald-supportirig-means and big outwardly, means to move said carrier about 'said supporting-means, a clampingdevice for each f0rm,-and means to move each clamping-device to compress-the lifts comprising a series of heel-lift forms open;

while in its form.

2. In a heel-lift assembling machineria support, a series of heel-holders, flexibly connected to form anendless carrier, and each hav ng a lift-receiving seat, meansto drive said carrier to bring'cach holder sucrated, horizontally disposed axes, and horicessively to a lift-receivin position in which its seat faces upwardly, orming means to guide the lifts intoheel form when assembled on the seat of each holder while in said reeeivin position, a clamping device for each hol er and means to move each clampin device to clamp the lifts on the seat of its corresponding holder while held in position by said formm means.

3. 1m a heel-lift assembling machine, a series of heel forms flexibly connected to form an endless carrier, means to drive said carrier, and a support for said carrier arranged to conduct the same in a semi-circular path about a horizontally disposed axis,

,said forms being arranged to open outzontally therebetween, said forms being arranged to open outwardly with relation to said ax'ejsand each having a clamping device and means to move the same inwardly with relation-to said axes to pressthe lifts against the bottom of its form.

5. In a heel-lift assembling machine, a series of'heel, forms flexibly connected to -form an .aendless carrier, means .to drive sa d carrier, and a.support for said car rier arranged. to conduct the same in oppositely disposed, semi-circular paths, of approximately equal radii, and about parallel, horizontally disposed axes, separated to provide elongated horizontal pathportions therebet\\-'een, said forms being arranged to open outwardly with relation .to said axes and each having a' clamping device and nieans to. move the same in wardl with relation to said axes to press the li ts againstithe bottom of its form.

6. In a heel-lift assembling machine, a series of heel forms flexibly connected to form an endless carrier, means to drivefsaid carrier, and a snpport for said carrier arranged to conduct the same in an oblong path having curved end portions and horizontal middle portions said forms beingarranged to open radially outward \vitb'relation to. the curved portions of said path and each having a clamping device and means to move the same inwardly to press the lifts against the bottom of its form.

' 7. In a heel-lift assembling machine, a series 'of conneeled heel-lift forms successively movable from a lift-receiving position, a clamping-dcvice'for each form, and

means to move each -clamping-device into position to press the lifts together as .its corresponding form is moved from receiving position.

8. In a heel-lift assembling machine, a series of lift-receiving forms .connected to form an endless carrier and movable to conduct the forms successively to and from liftreceiving position, a clamping-device for each form, means to hold each clampingdevice in an inoperative position at one side of its form when in lift-receiving position, and means to move said devices to clamp the lifts against the bottom of the corresponding forms as they are moved from lift-receiving position.

9. In a heel-lift assembling machine, a series of connected heel-lift forms succes-' sively movable from alift-receiving position to a heel-discharging position, a' clamping-device for each form, each clampingdevice being movable to press the lifts together in its form when moved from liftreceiving position, and means to move the clamping device to permit the-heel to be discharged asthe form is moved into discharging position.

10. In. a heel-lift assemblin series of connected heel-lift. orms successively. movable from a lift-receiving posiing-device for each form, each clampingdevice being movable to .press the lifts together in its form when moved from liftreceiving pos1tion, and means automatically movable todischarge the heel from the form,

as the form is movedinto discharging position. v

11. In a heel-lift assemhlin machine, a series of connectedheel-lift ornis successively movable from a lift-receiving position to a heel-discharging position, a clamping-device for each form, each clamping device being movable to press the lifts together in its-form when moved from liftreceiving position, and automatic means to ing position.

' 12. In a heel liflz assemblin machine, a series of connected heel-lift orms succes sively movable from a' lift-receiving 'position to a heel-discharging position, a clamping-device for each form, and automatic .means to move each clamping-device and press the lifts together ,in its form when moved ffrom lift-receiving position and to move it to permit the discharge of the heel from the form as the form is moved into discharging position.

machine, a-

tion to a heel-discharging position, a clainpmovethe clamping-device out of clamping "position as the form is moved into discharg- 13. In a heel-lift assembling in'achine,.

, supporting-means, an endless flexible carrier extending about said supporting-means and comprising a series of heel-lift forms opening outwardly, means to move said carrier about said supporting-means, a clampingdevice for each form, and means to operate ,each clamping-device automatically during the movement of the carrier.

14. In a heel-lift assembling inachiln'e, supporting means, an endless flexible carrier extending about said supporting-means and comprising a series of heel-lift forms opening outwardly, means to move said carrier about said supportingmeans, a clampingdevice for each form, and means to operate each clamping-device successively to clamp the lifts in its corresponding form, as the form is moved past a predetermined point.

15. In a heel-lift assembling machine, supporting-means, an endless flexible carrier extending about said supporting-means and comprising a series of heel-lift forms opening outwardly, means to move said carrier about said supporting-means, a clampingdevice for each form, and means, automatically' operated as the carrier is driven, to move said clamping-devices successively to positions to press the lifts together in the corresponding forms.

16. In a heel-lift assembling machine, supporting-means, an endless flexible carrier extending about said supporting-means and comprising a series of heel-lift forms open ing outwardly, means to move said carrier about said supporting-means, a clampingdevice for each form, each movable between a discharging and a clamping position, and means to move said clamping-devices successively from discharging to clamping position as the carrier is moved. I

17. In a heel-lift assembling machine, support'lng-means, an endless flexible carrier extending about said supporting means and comprising a series of heel-lift forms opening outwardly, a clampingdevice for each form, each movable between a discharging and a clamping osition, driving means to move the carrier in one direction, about said supporting-means, means ing-devices in clamping position, and

,means, 'actuated'by said driving means, as

it IS operated, to move each clamping'device,

to discharging position at a niedetermined point in the travel of the can r.

18. In heel-lift assembli 1g machine, supporting-means, an endless flexible carrier extending about said supporting-means and comprising a series of heel-lift forms 'opcn ing outwardly, a clamping-device for each ,form, nun able between discharging and clamping positions, driving means to move the carrier in one direction about said supporting-means to move said forms successively from and to a filling position, means,

actuated by said driving means, to move each clal'nplng-dev ce to clamping posit on as the corresponding form' is'moved from filling position, and means to inove each clamping-device to discharging positlon' as sition.

to hold said clamp- ,said carrier in one direction successivelyt b w. form movable to compress the lifts'theiei and to permit their discharge. I

20. In a heel-lift assembling machinefa endless carrier comprising a seriesof flex l, ibly connected heel form v opgr'linglto 'th outer side of the carrier, means to.s'upport,- said carrier at its inner side to-move hori zontally and vertically about horizontal axes, and a clamping-device for eachlfor ma movable to compress the lifts therein, and. 85,1, perm1t their discharge.

21. In a heel-lift assembling machine, endless carrier comprisinga seriesoffiexss; ibly connected bases having heel fol zins..0nin;

the outer sides thereof, a clamping-device mounted on each base movable to-,cl amp,the,.;., lifts in the form thereof, and :meanswto i move the carrier in one direction tp;, l,l. gzil the forms successively into a horizontal{po 22. In a heel-lift assembling machines, n1 endless carrier comprising a series .of'iolatwardly opening and flexibly conneeted tree as forms, a lift clamping-device for eachqtfiorinvertically movable therein, mBaHS-tQLmDWE-vflOO the carrier in one direction successivelmto bring the forms into filling and discharging; positions, and means to move each clamping device to compress the lifts as the, eorre-.. sponding form is moved from fillingoposi tion and to move it to release the-lifts DIS-i i the form'is moved toward discharging pol sitio n. 4 a i 7 1 mm:

23. In a heelli'ft assembling'maehintzxian:

endless carrier comprising a series of 1 i ibly connected bases each having receiving recess therein, a cramping-came movable in said recess to ela-mpwthe'alai fts against the bottom thereof, means 'to'idl lfiv conduct the forms from and to a filling p0 sition,:ongagin devices disposed'to more said clampingevice's away'from-the' basej' at a predetermined point in the travel thelcarrier, and means to -move said clamp-5 ing-devices toclump the-lifts as thefieo'r responding forms are moved from filling position. i 24., In a heel-lift assembling machine a heel-form having a liftre'ceivingree'e'sa and movable to and from ,a'ZIift-recei'ving posh:

'tiou, a clamping plaitemounted thereon and movable vertically and laterally relative to said recess to clamp the'lifts' trier infiridf'ff f to permit their remova said clamping plate out of clamping engagement with the lifts as said form is moved toward said position, and means thereafter to efi'ect-lateral'movement of said plate to permit-the heelto be dischargedfrom the form. r 1

25; In a heel-lift assembling macli1ne, supporting means, an endless carrier comprising a series of flexibly connected heel-forms ar-' heel-form having a lift-receiving recess,

means to move said form to and from a lift-receiving position, a lift clamping plate supported by said form adjacent said recess and movable from a position at one side of said recess to a position thercovei', means to move said plate to clamp the lifts against the bottom of said recess, as the formis moved from said position, and means tomove said plate to release the lifts, andto permit the plate to be moved to one side of said recess, as the form ismoved toward.

said position.

27, In a heel-lift assemblmg machine, a heel form comprislng a base having a liftreceiving recess, apair of rods mounted to slide vertically at opposite sides of said recess and having a cross-rod connecting their lower'ends'beneath the base, a spring interposed between the base and said cross rod to draw the rods downwardly, an arm pivoted to the upper end of 'each rod, a cross bar connecting the free ends of said arms, a liftclampin'g' plate on the middle portion of said bar and arranged to be held over said recess when said rods and their respective arms are inalinement and to be moved to one side p thereof as said arms are swung downwardly,

and'abutments on said base arranged to. en

gage eSil-ld armsadjacent their pivots to swing said arms upwardly into alinement Whensaid rods are drawn downwardly.

28.' In a heel-lift assembling machine, an endless carrier comprising a series of flexibly connected heel" forms, supports about which said carrier ismoved, and means to drive said carrier intermittingly to bring said forms successively into a, predetermined position, and a clamping-plate for each form movable to clamp thelifts therein as the form is moved from said position.

.29. In a heel-lift assembling machine,

-rotatably' mounted wheel, a support at'one sidegofsaid wheel,:an endless carrier extendabout Said wheel and saidsuppor-tand comprising a series of flexibly connected heel forms opening outwardly with relation to the axis of the wheel, a lift clamping plate for each form outwardly and inwardly unovable therein, means for driving said wheel and said carrier, a series of abutments on said wheel, and operating devices connected to said plates disposed to, be eugagwl by said abutmcnts as their corresponding forms pass into engagement with the wheel to move said plates outwardly at predetermined poin'ts.

30. Ina 'heel lift assembling machine, supports, an endless carrier extending about supports comprising a series of, flexibly connected heel forms opening outwardly, a. lift-clamping plate for each form outwardly and inwardly movable therein, means to drive said carrier, means to permit lateral movement of said plates when in an outer position, engaging means independent of said carrier, operating devices-connected to said'plates and disposed to be engaged by said engaging means said carrier is driven to move said plates outwardly, and means a to effect lateral movement of said plates :while held in an outerposition.

31. In a heel-lift assembling machine, a rotatably mounted wheel, a support at one side of said wheel, an endlesscarrier extending about said wheel and said support-and comprising a series of flexibly connected heel forms opening outwardly with relation to the axis of the wheel, a lift-clamping platefor each-form outwardly and inwardly movable therem, means to .dr1ve said wheel and saidcarrier, a series of abutments on said wheel, operatlng-devices connected to said plates-disposed to be el'lgaged by said inwardly. to clamp the lifts in the forms as said ;.operating-devices arc mnViKlWiilli of'en gagement with said abutments.

plate for each forn'routw-ardly and inwardly movable therein, m eans to drive s'aidwheel and saidcarrien and means to movesaid' platesinwardly clamp the lifts-in the v 32: In a heel-lift asscml' ling-machine", a rotatably mounted wheel, a support at one am to the axis ofuthe wheel, :a lift clamping forms as the forms successively move'outof" engagement with: the wheel.

33. In: a heel-l iftassembling 1nach i"ne, ."a rotatably mounted wheel, 'a' support at one 1 side of said wheel, an endless carrier extend ving about s aid lw heel and said support and comprising a series of flexibly connected heel forms openingoutwardly with relation maid n platefor'each form butwa' dly and inwardly "wheel and said carrier,

more he' ei t, mean means to move said plates inwardl toelamp the lifts in the forms, asthe orms are successively moved.

out of engagement with the wheel, and means to move said plates outwardly to release the lifts as the forms are moved into engagement therewith. v 4

34. In a heel-lift assembling machine, a rotatably mounted wheel,' -a support at-one side of said wheel, an endless-carrier extendheel iform bases .11 usmma operating tween said disksing about said wheel and said support and comprising a series of' flexibly connected heel-forms opening outwardly with relation to the axis of the wheel, a lift-clamping late for each for-m outwardly and inwardly movable therein, means for driving said wheel and said carrier, means to move said lates inwardly to clamp the lifts in the orms, as. the forms are successively moved out of en agement with the wheel, means to move said plates outwardly to release the lifts as 'the forms are moved into engagement therewith, and means to move the 'plates laterally to permit the discharge of the heel as the forms are moved about the wheel.

35.In a heel-lift assembling machine,'a rotatably mounted wheel having a regular Senieso'fperipheral faces, a support at one side of sald'wheel, an endless carrier extend- :ing about said wheel and said support and :imd supported on the peripheries of said disk-sund sa-idsupport and comprising a series. of flexibly connected heel form bases lhaving outwardly opening hit-receiving recesses,"ii'lift-clamping platefor each recess outwardly'and inwardly movablev therein, device extending througilreach base'und connected to the corresponding clamping plates. means to drive "said'disks and-carrier In unison,.and a. series =of regularly spacedabutments arranged between and connected to said disks, each operating-device being arranged to pass be and be engaged by one of said almtmcntsas thecm'responding form baseipasses-into engagement with said disks, to pressthc plate thereof outwardly.

37. In a heel-lift assembling machine, a series of connected base plates, a corresponds for d'riv ng said,

series of "foim plates. car-h lni-ving ldil'trediving recess on its upp'ci sidi :iiiil 'mcani-i for iier'novably securing said form plates i'ifterchangeably on said basc-plaicwin prcde termined relative positions. substantially s described. 38. In a-hcel-lift asscmblior; nn'ici'lii'hc". series of base-plates. cach ha vingi' views-"pi its upper side. a series of form platcranged to be interchangrcahly l'ittcd'ip' "l recesses, each ha ving' an ullt\\'l\l i l' V il'a iii lift-receiving recess on its upper sidi "'1 means for rcmovably sccuring" a'ch .fhf'iii' plate in the recess of a base-plate."substzing tially as described. 39. In a hecl-liit asscmblinu' machine} a series of heel holdcrs flexibly counc'ctcdti'i form an endlcss carrier. and having hccllift receiving seats. means to drive said can rier to bring said holders successively to a lift-receiving position in which said seats face u nvardly. forming; means for guiding the lifts into hccl form when placed on said. seats, and a clamping: device for each holder arranged to be held in a position at one side of its scat to permit the lifts to be assembled thereon and movable to a position thereovcr and then downwardly to clamp the lifts on the seat while held in position by said forming means.

40. In a heel-lift-assembling machine, an endless carrier composed of a series of flexibly connected heel holders each having an outwardly facing lift-receiving seat, a

clamping; plate for each holder and means to move each plate laterally over its seat and inwardly at one point in its travel of the carrier. to clamp the lifts thereagainst, and to move it outwardly and then laterally in the opposite direction at another point to permit them to be discharged.

41. In a hcel-lift-asscmbling machine. an endless carrier composed of a sewcs offlexibly connected heel holders, each having a lift-receiving seat. a clamping device for each holder movable to and from the seat thereof to clamp and release the lifts assembled thereon. means to drive said carrier in one direction to bring said holders snc cessivel-y into prc lctcrmincd liftd'cccivingf and heel discharging positions, means normally actuated to movc cuch clalnping device into clamping position. and engaging devices disposed to move each clamping: device away. from its scat as its corresponding holder ismoved into dischm'ginaposition and to hold it out of clamping: position while its holder is in receiving position.

49.. In a' heel-lift asscmbling machine, a

support, an endless carrier. composed of a series of flexibly connected heel-holders each having a lift-receiving seat on its outer side, a clamping device for each holdeil movable to rive sai "to and from the seat thereof to ciamp and ,carrier in one direction about said support clamping devieesfor each holder'movable in a verticallydisposed position, to move toward and from the respective seats there! 23 said holders vertica ly and horizontally sucof, to clamp the lifts thereagainst and to recessively, and means to moveeach clamping lease them therefrom, means to move each 5 \device outwardly to release a heel clamped clamping deviceawa from its correspond- -thereby, when the holder thereof is in posiing' seat as the hol er thereof moves up-- tion'to move upwardly and to move 1t to wardly to a closely adjacent horizontal poclamp the lifts on its corresponding seat sition, and means to move it toward its seat l when the holder is in a position to move when its holder reaches said horizontal po- 10 horizontally. sition. 43. In a heel-lift assemblintg machine, an In testimony whereof, I have signed my endless carrier composed, vo a series of name-to this specification, in the presence 33' fiexiglly fconnectleg heel holders having outof two subscribing witnesses. war acing i t-receivin seats, means to 15 drive {aid carrier in a ath dispo's'ed in ver- ERVIN G tical planes, said patii having horizontal 'VVitnesses: upper and lower portions and downwardly L. H. HARRIMAN, and. upwardly extending end-portions, v B. DAVIS. 

